The Foundation invites you to join us as a Board Member or Committee Member as designated below. We look forward to welcoming you to the Foundation.

A seat on the Board of Directors will allow you to guide the direction of the Foundation and make integral decisions as a voting member. The Board is at the forefront of setting priorities for positive change and collaborates closely with the school district. Board Members meet at minimum twice a month; one of the meetings is open to all Committee Members. Board member positions include the Foundation President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, a school district representative, and 3 additional voting Board Member positions. Board members have the option to co-chair and participate on any of the committees.

If interested, please contact Kieran Culligan.

This committee will be responsible for raising funds from parents/guardians. This team will focus on one annual giving campaign to highlight to families why we need their support to offer engaging school programs. This campaign may involve email outreach a phone-a-thon, and/or mailers. Thermometers throughout the district will demonstrate the percent of participation with the goal of 100%. One of the co-chairs will report to the Foundation Board monthly. Co-chairs Renee Maas and Suzanne Smith will lead the Family Giving Campaign Committee. Seeking additional members. Contact Renee Maas.

This team will be dedicated to raising funds from non-school family residents throughout 94965 and beyond. This may involve outreach at local community events, mailers, emails and phone calls to anticipated donors, and outreach through local churches and other organizations to appeal to individual community members. One of the co-chairs will report to the Foundation Board monthly. Co-chairs Kieran Culligan and Michael McSunas will lead Neighbors for MLK. Seeking additional Co-Chair to support this effort. Contact Kieran Culligan.

This committee will lead activities to raise funds (and in-kind donations) from local businesses and organizations by joining our tiered Community Partner Program via email, phone calls, and in-person visits. The foundation will provide various channels to promote these partnerships and provide opportunities for local business exposure via the Foundation website, school yearbook, and annual gala sponsorship. One of the co-chairs will report to the Foundation Board monthly. 2 Co-chairs needed to lead the Community Partner Program. Seeking additional members to support this effort. Contact Kieran Culligan.

The Foundation’s Gala will be held in February 2025. The event committee will be responsible for planning logistics, procurement of auction items, marketing, securing gala sponsorships, and other details related to the event. One of the co-chairs will report to the Foundation Board monthly. Co-Chairs Natasha LaBelle (fundraising) and Alison Hotchkiss (planning & design) will lead the Gala team. Contact Natasha LaBelle.

This committee will write, review, and submit grant applications for local, state, and national grants for our enrichment programs the Foundation has identified to support. Committee members will engage subject matter experts (e.g. garden coordinators for garden grants, art teachers for art grants, etc.) to complete the applications. One of the grant committee members will report to the Foundation Board monthly. Seeking minimum of two Grant Specialists. Contact Claudine Alameda.

Champions of communication and marketing our message both in visual and written formats. A chance to showcase your special skills and interests in helping us reach the larger community through increasing brand awareness via multiple channels, including graphic design for flyers and banners, website and social media outlets. Help upkeep and create in this space as you are inspired! Seeking minimum of one Marketing and one Social Media Master. Contact Kieran Culligan